The sweater, made from the hair of hundreds of LGBT Canadians, and featuring rainbow coloured buttons, was created by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in an attempt to change the conversation about homophobia.

The sweater has gone viral, and is literally a gay object aimed at discouraging people from using gay as a negative word.

Jeremy Dias, with the Canadian Centre of Gender and Diversity, said society doesn’t take the word seriously, and it’s time to change that.

“You hear people say, “you know, that T-shirt is so gay, those shoes are so gay, that sweater is so gay,”" Dias said. “You just wants to turn around and be like, “no they’re not. That’s not gay, I’m gay. Knock it off.”"

Dias said the sweater has raised more awareness of their cause in one week than any work shop he’s ever been involved with.

You can help change the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag the #gaysweater

The sweater, made from the hair of hundreds of LGBT Canadians, and featuring rainbow coloured buttons, was created by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in an attempt to change the conversation about homophobia.

The sweater has gone viral, and is literally a gay object aimed at discouraging people from using gay as a negative word.

Jeremy Dias, with the Canadian Centre of Gender and Diversity, said society doesn’t take the word seriously, and it’s time to change that.

“You hear people say, “you know, that T-shirt is so gay, those shoes are so gay, that sweater is so gay,”" Dias said. “You just wants to turn around and be like, “no they’re not. That’s not gay, I’m gay. Knock it off.”"

Dias said the sweater has raised more awareness of their cause in one week than any work shop he’s ever been involved with.

You can help change the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag the #gaysweater

The sweater, made from the hair of hundreds of LGBT Canadians, and featuring rainbow coloured buttons, was created by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in an attempt to change the conversation about homophobia.

The sweater has gone viral, and is literally a gay object aimed at discouraging people from using gay as a negative word.

Jeremy Dias, with the Canadian Centre of Gender and Diversity, said society doesn’t take the word seriously, and it’s time to change that.

“You hear people say, “you know, that T-shirt is so gay, those shoes are so gay, that sweater is so gay,”" Dias said. “You just wants to turn around and be like, “no they’re not. That’s not gay, I’m gay. Knock it off.”"

Dias said the sweater has raised more awareness of their cause in one week than any work shop he’s ever been involved with.

You can help change the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag the #gaysweater

The sweater, made from the hair of hundreds of LGBT Canadians, and featuring rainbow coloured buttons, was created by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in an attempt to change the conversation about homophobia.

The sweater has gone viral, and is literally a gay object aimed at discouraging people from using gay as a negative word.

Jeremy Dias, with the Canadian Centre of Gender and Diversity, said society doesn’t take the word seriously, and it’s time to change that.

“You hear people say, “you know, that T-shirt is so gay, those shoes are so gay, that sweater is so gay,”" Dias said. “You just wants to turn around and be like, “no they’re not. That’s not gay, I’m gay. Knock it off.”"

Dias said the sweater has raised more awareness of their cause in one week than any work shop he’s ever been involved with.

You can help change the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag the #gaysweater

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Are the buttons made from the nail clippings of the 7 lesbians in Canada that actually get manicures????